Train Birds
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Hannes is a beer truck driver in Dortmund. His biggest dream is to win the first prize at the International Timetable Contest in Inari (Finland). When his new boss cancels his extra holidays to go there, Hans goes mad… On his journey to Finland by train, followed by the police, he meets lot of folks and the love of his life.
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Cast
26 people
Joachim Król
Hannes Weber
Known for
Run Lola Run
The Postcard Killings
Outi Mäenpää
Sirpa Salonen
Known for
The Match Factory Girl
The Man Without a Past
Peter Lohmeyer
Kommissar Franck
Known for
The Miracle of Bern
Killer Condom
Jochen Nickel
Lothar
Known for
Stalingrad
We Are the Night
Nina Petri
Frau Kößner, Sekretärin
Known for
Run Lola Run
Boy 7
Charlie Hendricks
Kalle, Entlassener
Also in
Spielgefährten - Freunde fürs Leben
Von jemandem der auszog das Fürchten zu verlernen
Johannes Herrschmann
Chef
Known for
The Silent Forest
Beyond Valkyrie: Dawn of the 4th Reich
Dagmar Sachse
Schachspielerin
Known for
Frau Müller muss weg!
Grimm Love
Hilmi Sözer
Harry, Assistent
Known for
Manitou's Shoe
Ballermann 6
Oliver Marlo
Lako, Schlafwagenschaffner
Also in
The Valley
Hostile Waters
Peter Franke
Karl-Heinz, Inari-Fan
Known for
The Miracle of Bern
Gigantic
Vibeke Andersen
Schwedische Polizistin
Peter Lichtefeld Director · Luisa Roger Writer Christian Steyer Composer
First release September 25, 1997 · Produced in Germany, Finland · Languages English, Finnish, German
Production
Prokino Filmproduktion
Production
Kinoproduction
Production
WDR
Production
Kinotuotanto
Production
Germany · Finland
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Original title
Zugvögel - einmal nach Inari
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
English · Finnish · German
Release dates
Germany · September 25, 1997
Premiere · Filmfest Hamburg
Germany · July 9, 1998
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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